After my first pregnancy I was prob slightly naive re returning to work. Anyway all attempts to reduce working day failed (hours were 7am til 6pm) I really couldn't get someone to have my baby 6am to 7pm (hour commute to work too) anyway during the course of meeting my boss said let's face it this job not suitable for mums! Ended up taking a pay off and redundancy.
Anyway I have a new job. Similar but much smaller company. And my boss is far more understanding than the last. And hours are 8 til 5.
After last time and basically feeling like I had to start again after baby I'm keen to avoid that. So I intend to go back after 6 months. 12 months out really was too long.
Many others gone back full time after 6 months? As long as you have the right support network it's ok isn't it?
We have live in aupair who is more of a nanny. Is 27 perfect English and already been with us two years. And will use nursery too that ds1 went to and thrived in. He went full time at 14 months and is such a happy confident child.
I stayed off 14 months for ds1 just hope that dc2 will be ok with me returnin to work at 6 months.